Lesson 3

I Vocabulary

10 demonstration n / ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən / sự thể hiện, sự thao diễn

16 restoration n / ˌrestəˈreɪʃən / sự hoàn trả, sự phục hồi

25 obscurity n / əbˈskjʊərəti / sự không có tên tuổi, ít người biết đến, sự mờ mịt

32 heirloom n /ˈeəluːm/ của gia truyền

35 representation n /ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən / nguời đại diện

38 inclination n /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃən / thiên hướng, khuynh hướng

45 transposition n /ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃn̩ / sự chuyển đổi vị trí

II Structures

1 turn a blind eye = wink at: giả vờ như không chú ý, nhắm mắt làm ngơ

5 wipe out xóa sổ, loại bỏ

6 account for = form the total of St = explain: chiếm bao nhiêu tỉ lệ/giải thích 7 get the better of = gain an advantage over: có được lợi thế

8 in addition to + Ving/st: bên cạnh làm gì/cái gì

in addition = moreover = furthermore = besides: ngoài ra, bên cạnh đó 9 on account of = due to = as a result of = owing to = because of: bởi vì

III Practice exercise 3

Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 1: You're not trying to suggest I should turn a blind eye and forget all about it?

Question 2: If that was done on a national scale, we would wipe out this infectious disease.

Question 3: The concept of being environmentally conscious, or “green", has become more p revalent in

twenty first-century U.S culture.

Question 4: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.

Question 5: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

Question 6: Organic materials contain a tremendous amount of energy As food, they f uel our bodies and

those of most other creatures.

A provide nutrients for B produce organic materials

Question 7: Most algae have additional pigments that may mask the green chlorophyll Because of thesep igments, algae may be not only green but brown, red, blue or even black.

Question 8: Did she get the better of you in the argument?

C gain an advantage over D try to be better than

Question 9: I didn't go to work this morning I stayed at home due to the morning rain.

A thanks to B on account of C in spite of D in addition to

Question 10: Researchers have found that people are sleeping almost two fewer hours a night than they were in the 1960s, and our health is d eteriorating as a result.

Question 11: It was the book "Brief History of Time" that rocketed the physicist Stephen Hawking to

s tardom.

Question 12: People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the

characteristic foods they consume.

Question 13: The expression "out of the frying pan and into the fire" means to go from one d ilemma to a

worse one.

Question 14: With so many daily design resources, how do you s tay-up-date with technology without

spending too much time on it?

A get latest information B connect to the Internet all day C use social network daily D update new status

Question 15: The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 16: I could only propose a(n) p artial solution to the crisis in the company.

Question 17: In 2018 there was a craze for Bitcoin mining in Vietnam due to the belief that it would

bring impressive profits.

Question 18: If Jeff Bezos and his wife split their assets e qually MacKenzie could become the richest

woman in the world overnight.

Question 19: Urbanization is the s hift of people moving from rural to urban areas, and the result is the

growth of cities.

Question 20: Salish's point of view was correct but his behavior with his father was quite impertinent

Question 21: I had to pay through the nose to get my car repaired at a service station in the middle of the

C spend less money than usual D be on the house

Question 22: On November 25th, 1872, something dreadful happened on board of the brigantine Mary Celeste, causing all crew members to hastily abandon the ship.

Question 23: They have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic

Question 24: Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.

A rare B widely used C for everybody's use D most preferable

Question 25: Though built almost five hundred years ago, the church remained practically intact.

A in perfection B in completion C in chaos D in ruins

Question 26: After a long time working incessantly, all my efforts ended in failure

Question 27: Although not essential, some prior knowledge about the company when applying is

Question 28: Your suggestions are not in harmony with the aims of our project.

A incompatible with B indifferent to C disagreeable with D unaccompanied by

Question 29: The renovation of the national museum is now nearing completion.

A intervention B restoration C maintenance D destruction

Question 30: The problem of salary didn't come up in the meeting last week.